frippery in French
frippery in French is oripeaux — frippery means showy display, such as in elaborate dress.
frippery in French
oripeaux
Hence: secondhand finery; cheap and tawdry decoration; affected elegance.
What does "frippery" mean?
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noun Showy display, such as in elaborate dress.
"And so frippery and force combine to make a political position – support for the monarchy – seem like the natural, sacred default."
- noun Small, unimportant items with little real value.
- noun Clothes that someone no longer wants and has given away.
- noun The business of buying and selling used clothing.
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frippery in a sentence
- And so frippery and force combine to make a political position – support for the monarchy – seem like the natural, sacred default.
- The frippery-filled world of fashion confounded its critics yesterday when it became sombre and serious in the wake of the terrorist attacks in the US.
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What is "frippery" in French?
"frippery" in French is oripeaux. frippery means: Showy display, such as in elaborate dress.
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